Echo Cuba : Mission Trips

Faith & Fellowship Journey
Licensed Humanitarian Travel To Cuba

Introduction To Travel

While experiencing the timeless majesty of Cuba, you can MAKE A DIFFERENCE in someone’s life and see how Cubans live on a deeper level than the one tourists usually see. Learn the struggles, joys, dreams and daily lives of fellow Christians and pastors in Cuba. Visit their ministries, learn their needs, hear their stories, and bless them with the brotherly bond of friendship that transcends borders. See what God is doing in Cuba, and be a part of that by supporting these ministries with humanitarian aid and prayer. Skip the luxury resorts and fancy cigars for a chance to create a long-lasting bond with real Cubans who struggle daily in the fight for rights that we often take for granted.

See for yourself: Meet the people, make an impact, and dare to go…

, with its new itinerary, will present travelers with a rare opportunity to experience the enduring faith, colorful history and lively culture of this captivating nation.

is a non-denominational religious organization that is authorized by the U.S. government to offer religious travel to Cuba. You’ll travel as a member of that organization. All travelers will participate in a full-time schedule of religious exchange activities as mandated by the U.S. Government.

A Mission Trip To Cuba

Mission trips to Cuba are very different from mission trips to other countries. In order to legally travel to Cuba under U.S. regulations, you need a valid travel license, which our organization can provide. Becoming part of an

mission trip will give you an exclusive opportunity to encourage and serve the churches of Cuba.

humanitarian trips are structured so that you can collectively gain a first-hand experience of people, churches, and ministries involved in issues important to you. We facilitate meaningful exchanges with people who form the religious fabric of society and region visited. Our participants come away with an informed and enriched understanding of the hopes, accomplishments and daily struggles of people from diverse backgrounds throughout Cuba.

Purpose Of Travel

Travelers provide humanitarian aid by volunteering as aid couriers, bringing medicine, baby formula, prenatal vitamins, and simple necessities to the disadvantaged ministries of the independent Evangelical Christian Church in Cuba. The goal is to link travelers with churches and organizations throughout Cuba who are working toward empowering their communities through the service of God.

Highlights

has developed a flexible mission trip itinerary. The pace of the trip is up to you. Visit a different ministry every day, from children’s ministry to elderly care, or get to know the members of a church by visiting daily and blessing them in whatever way they request.

Our Faith-Based Features Include:

	Fellowship and shared meals with members of Cuban Churches

	Attending worship, singing, and prayer services with congregations

	Delivering educational and nutritional supplies to remote rural congregations

	Informal discussions with Cuban pastors about needs of the churches and future collaboration between US and Cuban Churches.

	Overview of the role of religion in Cuba today

About Our Travel Program

Recognized by the United States Government as one of the “top faith-based non-governmental institutions affecting change within Cuba,”

is a non-profit, non-political organization structured for the purpose of anticipating, promoting and providing humanitarian assistance to the poor and underprivileged of Cuba.

is committed to providing aid and humanitarian assistance through missionary travel to assist those suffering in Cuba. Established in 1994,

has developed a program to unite ministries across the island of Cuba with missionaries from abroad who wish to provide much needed relief and support to the country.

offers extraordinary travel experiences that have a purpose, exploring the wonders of Cuba and its culture while at the same time connecting with the people and satisfying some of their deepest human needs.

Under

Distribution Initiative Program, we work with travelers to provide education, medicine, medical supplies, food, clothing and other humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba. These items not only help the people and provide for their physical well-being, but ensure a brighter future for Cubans, since they are provided in a spirit of love and hope. Working with over 100 ministries

, we strive to alleviate the problems of the daily struggle that Cubans have.

For More Information:

For more information on our Mission Travel Program or to receive an application by email, please contact our mission travel department at travel@echocuba.org; or fill out our Mission Travel Inquiry Form below. Thank you and God bless!

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Email:

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Preferred Dates Of Travel:

U.S. Citizens Regulations for Travel to Cuba
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Washington, D.C. & Miami, Florida
202-622-2520 / 305-810-5140
http://www.treas.gov/ofac

Past Participant's Testimonies

Life-Changing

From the moment that I arrived in Havana, I knew that the trip was going to be a wonderful experience…and it exceeded my expectations. The best part was the fact that I would be able to help other people with my efforts. This was the most important part of the trip for me. Once I was actually able to see the poverty in certain parts of Cuba, it let me know that humanitarian work from abroad is not only much appreciated, it is essential. I feel extremely privileged and blessed to have been in a position to be a blessing to others.

My favorite part of the trip was interacting with people.

By speaking with people on a personal level, I often found that despite all of our differences across cultures, languages, politics, ethnicity, and social strata, as people we are more alike than we are different.

Overall, the trip was fantastic and life-changing. I initially went in hopes of affecting someone else’s life positively through acts of kindness and giving. However, I too was affected…not because I saw the needs of many people first-hand, but for the kindness and humble gratitude that I received as well. I would like to sincerely thank the staff at

for doing a great job of calming my trepidations by answering all of my questions, and even personally walking me through the process at the airport up until my departure. [September 2011]

Burning Bright

A long time has passed, too long in fact, since our family has gotten together. Last July we decided to venture to Cuba through

, to serve those in Cuba with the love of Christ. All of us decided to give back in this way, using our vacation time, and it has been the best thing we have ever

done as a family. Not only did it strengthen our connections with each other, but our bond with Jesus burned brighter as we served His people.

Testimony For Travel

This photo speaks volumes about that country [Cuba]. While visiting a Christian friend we were walking around the building and went into one of the courtyards. There is a statue of an angel, wings furled and fist raised in a defiant pose. It was a gift to the Cuban government shortly after the construction of the Capitolio; an Italian artist's depiction of Satan. This figure continues to stand [at] the symbol of their seat of government, still in the defiant pose, still trying to unseat God. Amazing. I got through aduana [Customs] with no problems (and no cost), had few transportation problems, enjoyed some great worship, fabulous music, and was touched once again by the depth of the faith of some good brothers and sisters.

Thanks again for your help and that of

in making this possible. God is doing a great work in that land and is using some really remarkable people to accomplish His will. Bendiciones [blessings].

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